Penang, Malaysis 2007-02-07 10-39-36

Penang, Malaysis

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February 10th 2007
On February 6, we took the ferry from Langkawi to Penang Island. The ride took about 3 hours. We found a guesthouse on "Love Lane" and stayed for one night and switched to another guesthouse on the second day. We stayed in Penang for 5 nights in total. In some parts of Penang, especially in the China Town area, there are many colonial buildings that remind us of Hong Kong in the 1950's and 1960' ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more